Pfizer plans to submit data to the Food and Drug Administration for a fourth Covid shot soon, and it’s working on a vaccine that protects against all coronavirus variants, CEO Albert Bourla told CNBC on Friday. “I think we’re going to submit to FDA a significant progress of data about the need for a fourth
In this article FB RIVN DOCU A sign of Meta, the new name for the company formerly known as Facebook, is seen at its headquarters in Menlo Park, California, October 28, 2021. Carlos Barria | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading Friday. Meta Platforms — Shares of the Facebook parent fell
In this article MRT.UN-CA CNE-CA CFW-CA Thomas Barwick | Stone | Getty Images Less than a third of corporate board seats are now held by women, despite evidence that has shown that gender diversity in boardrooms can lead to higher credit ratings and improved stock performance. Women are gaining ground in the boardroom. In 2022,
People wear face masks outside a supermarket on the Upper West Side in New York City. Noam Galai | Getty Images Government data shows that inflation has broken another 40-year plus record. And even Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen predicted higher prices could be with us for the rest of this year. “We’re likely to see
By Carol Ungar, Next Avenue When Vivian Kirkfield’s feet touched the ground after skydiving, she had an epiphany. “I realized that if I could jump out of a perfectly good airplane, I could do anything.” For Kirkfield, who received the skydive as a gift from her son when she turned 64 in 2011, that meant
If cryptocurrency was the summer blockbuster, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are the sequel that somehow found a way to outdo the original. NFTs are one of the hottest topics on the blockchain right now, as investors have come out in droves to invest in one-of-a-kind art, trading cards, and other electronic assets to the tune of
Whether living in the city or country, it’s important to connect with nature. These properties, from an equestrian facility in the Pacific Northwest to a ski chalet in Switzerland take advantage of their natural surroundings. Wild Turkey Farm in Oregon was designed to be a world-class estate for sport horse breeding. LUXE Prime equine in
In this article EDF-FR An aerial shot of the Severn Estuary from 2010. Jamie Cooper | Sspl | Getty Images An independent commission in the U.K. is to revisit the possibility of using the Severn Estuary, a large body of water between England and Wales, to harness tidal energy. The commission will be set up
In this article 9866-HK 9999-HK BIDU BABA 9618-HK The Chinese and Hong Kong flags flutter as screens display the Hang Seng Index outside the Exchange Square complex, which houses the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, on January 21, 2021 in Hong Kong, China. Zhang Wei | China News Service via Getty Images Hong Kong shares of
Xinhua News Agency | Xinhua News Agency | Getty Images Cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin and other digital assets like non-fungible tokens, pose “significant risks and challenges” to 401(k) investors, including fraud, theft and financial loss, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. The labor agency warned that employers that add crypto investments to their company
Soon, California residents with personal care needs will be eligible for Medicaid long-term care no matter how much money and other assets they have. On July 1, the state will increase the program’s asset limit from $2,000 for an individual to $130,000 and from $3,000 for a couple to $195,000. The state plans to end
Nationwide, a record 8.2% of U.S. homes (6 million) were valued at $1 million or more in February, according to a new report from real estate brokerage Redfin. That’s up from 4.8% (3.5 million) two years earlier, just before the coronavirus was declared a pandemic. The biggest share of million-dollar homes was in the Bay
In this article RIVN ZE594-CN R.J. Scaringe, Rivian’s CEO, introduces the world to his company’s R1T all-electric pickup and all-electric R1S SUV at the Los Angeles Auto Show in Los Angeles, California, November 27, 2018. Mike Blake | Reuters Electric vehicle maker Rivian plans to use new types of battery cells in its electric trucks,
Safra Catz, then co-chief executive officer of Oracle Corp., speaks during the Oracle OpenWorld conference in San Francisco on Sept. 20, 2016. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Oracle shares slid more than 6% in extended trading on Thursday after the database software maker reported fiscal third-quarter earnings that failed to meet analysts’
Traders on the floor of the NYSE, March 2, 2022. Source: NYSE Stock futures were flat ahead of Friday’s session as the Dow Jones Industrial Average headed for its fifth losing week in a row amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose just 60 points. S&P 500 futures rose
In this article JPM JPMorgan Chase says that companies can deal with global labor shortages in part by tapping the neurodiverse and people with criminal backgrounds. The New York-based bank has hired thousands of people with criminal records and hundreds of people with autism or other conditions, Brian Lamb, JPMorgan’s global head of diversity, equity
Tara Moore | Getty Images Retirees who are feeling the pinch of higher prices, take heart: There could be a much bigger Social Security cost-of-living adjustment next year. A preliminary estimate from The Senior Citizens League, a non-partisan senior group, finds that the 2023 cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, could be as high as 7.6%, based
America’s state and local government pensions invest as much as 40 percent of their assets in secretive, offshore “alternative” hedge, private equity, real estate and venture funds which warn that certain unidentified “mystery investors” pay lower fees, are provided greater information about investment strategies and portfolio holdings, have been granted liquidity preferences and receive superior
As we begin tax season 2022, small business owners are likely looking for ways to lower their tax bills for 2021. While we all know the world was crazy in 2021, many business owners enjoyed record profits that could lead to record tax bills. One of the options still available to lower last year’s taxes
If there’s one area where recent inflation talk is going viral, it’s Manhattan rents. For instance, a recent New York Times headline showed an eye-popping 30% increase in median asking rents in doorman buildings from December 2020 to December 2021, while the New York Post reported gains of 23% from January 2021 to January 2022.